Sophie the giraffe wishes you all a Happy Valentine!

Today is a quite a day !

Not only it is:

*Chinese New year 2010

("Gong Xi Fa Cai" to all who celebrate the Year of the Tiger!)

 but also

* Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day can be the Day to celebrate Love but it can also celebrate Friendship.

In Israel there is two days of Love per year.This is really nice!

The second day is in summer. It is Tu B'Av, the 15th Day of the month of Av and it is both an ancient and modern holiday. Originally a post-biblical day of joy, it served as a matchmaking day for unmarried women in the second Temple period (before the fall of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.). Now it resembles Valentine's Day.

So on this special day, Sophie Hagirafa, Chan, Pie, and Gnon want to wish you all a Happy Valentine!

Thank you Dan!

Almost a week since the last message...

and Sophies the giraffes and co are still at the Customs Office... We are still waiting for the right invoice.
I have to learn the art of being patient...and hopeful! Maybe tomorrow?

On another note, I was wondering whether you, my dear readers, would like to see this blog also in Hebrew or is English-only all right ? Sadly my Hebrew skills are not up-to-date to do it myself but I could find a good soul for the Hebrew part. ^__^

Please do not hesitate to let me know either by leaving a comment or by email ...
Thank you!

Thank You Tammy! ~~

Claire

www.sofi-hagirafa.co.il/